Presented by actor/real estate expert Tom Aposporos and organized
by the Historical Society of Sarasota County

Mark your calendars for March 10 at 2 p.m.

A Conversation about architecture and historic homes in Sarasota that link to one of our most influential architects, Ralph Twitchell (1890-1978). Presenter Tom Aposporos charts the early career of Twitchell, who came to Sarasota in 1925 to manage the final stages of Ca d’Zan for Dwight Baum. Twitchell stayed to become architect and contractor of a collection of Mediterranean Revival homes, many of which remain preserved today as icons of a specific style.

Later in his career Twitchell became the bridge from Mediterranean Revival to the modern. When he hired the young Paul Rudolph, the collaboration embraced new materials, a new look and a new way of building with glass and reinforced concrete. Some say the culmination of Twitchell’s move to modernism reached its zenith with

the Lido Casino completed in 1940 with Arthur Saxe. Twitchell is recognized as a founding member of the Sarasota School of Architecture.

Our Conversation at The Crocker presenter is Tom Aposporos, a member of both the real estate and theater arts communities. Tom is a founder of Theatre Odyssey, a not-for-profit producing company nearing its 20th season. Additionally, he works as an actor appearing in television commercials and live theatrical works. 

Tom is also a licensed real estate broker in Florida and New York and specializes working with clients interested in homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places in both states, including the three early Ralph Twitchell-designed residences included in this Conversation at The Crocker. 

A former mayor of historic Poughkeepsie, NY, Tom chaired a publicly traded bank holding company in New York. In Florida he served as a commissioner on Anna Maria Island. He is a serious student of local history and this presentation on architect Ralph Twitchell is one he wanted to research and present because he admires Twitchell’s work and place in the history of architecture in Sarasota and the nation. 

It happens at a Conversation at The Crocker on Sunday, March 10 starting at 2 p.m. Members free; guests $10 at the door. Doors open at 1:00.